Press/Reviews

September 10, 2018

"Josephine's family praises the talent of the Brazilian actress Jussanam, believing that she best embodies the great Star that was Josephine Baker, and considering it worthy to revive in this new show, which aims to start a tour." (Brigitte Lachaud) Sortie Media presse

September 17, 2018

"The accent is not the same, but the impression is there: Saturday, she was playing in front of one of the adopted child of the American star, that got emotional and impressed by her (Jussanam) performance."- Jean-Francois Lixon (Culture Box - France TV)

September 10, 2018

Not to be missed under any pretext, sometimes amusing, often touching, original, Jussanam is a Josephine Baker incarnated with elegance and talent. The joy of living, contagious, bursts on stage. The arrangements are superb, and the musicians in perfect balance. A show Unique , original! (Brigitte Lachaud)

July 14, 2017

"It was Jussanam Trio who opened the evening under a strong sun that perfectly conceived to their music, the Brazilian Bossa. A guitarist and a percussionist to accompany Jussanam da Silva, the singer. We will not avoid the everlasting "Garota de Ipanema" but will discover some interesting compositions. It was just missing the lounge atmosphere and cocktails with sun umbrellas." (Jacques Lerognon)

G.A - Newspaper Nice Matin - Cannes

On the Suquet Arts en Cannes - Bossa Nova with Jussanam Quartet made the audience to dance in the early evening. - G.A - Nice Matin - G.A August 29, 2015

June 03, 2013

Shea Sweeney) - Newspaper Reykjavik Grapevine

"Brazilian jazz singer, Jussanam, has an uncanny ability to induce transnational collaboration... Her second album, ‘Rio/Reykjavík’, was released to high acclaim. Jussanam’s band features Icelandic musicians and welcomes the summer with warm, sexy beats from Rio." (Newspaper Reykjavik Grapevine-Shea Sweeney)

March 01, 2013

"...The music on Rio / Reykjavik is soft and relaxing latin-jazz and Bossa Nova. The musicians are not of little value;Ásgeir Ásgeirsson, Birgir Bragason,Matthías Hemstock, Haukur Gröndal, Agnar Már Magnússon and Cheick Bangoura.

The songs are all in this soft style, but still there are songs with some variety.Some are in traditional Brazilian jazz style, while others, like the great "O Telefonema" carried out lounge music. Jussanam is a cool song Lady. Her voice and singing style suit this music perfectly.Its nice to hear her singing in Icelandic Gettu hver hún er. The arrangements of Voce ganhou meu coracao is also quite good, and the song sounds good in Portuguese.

Overall, this is a fine album with Jussanam... the album is very well done and flows well throughout."

Traust Juliusson (Frétabladid- Newspaper - 03/01/2013)

The results Status: "Brazilian singer Jussanam and some of the leading jazz musicians of Iceland with a good Brazilian jazz album"

June 02, 2013

"Besides recording outstanding versions of the Jobim classics, “Águas de Março”, very similar in tempo and voice tone to Elis Regina’s version, “Fotografia”, and “Água de Beber”, Jussanam reveals herself as an accomplished composer. She co-wrote the sambas “Amanha é Carnaval”, the Brazilian flavored jazz songs “Verão BH”, and “Quer Saber?”, and the interesting composition “O Telefonema”. This track is the jazzier one on the release and starts with an intro sequence of phone recorded messages and ends with a bluesy guitar solo by Asgeir Asgeirsson. Haukur Grondal adds the jazz touch with his melodic sax on “Quer Saber”, “Águas de Março” and “Água de Beber”.

It was also a pleasant surprise to find the name of my friend Manny Cepeda as a co-writer with Jussanam of the samba “Foi você Baiana”. This is a song about falling in love with a baiana, a woman from Bahia. Manny is a Puerto Rican musician/composer living in the United States, and member of the Cepeda family, recognized for keeping the tradition of Bomba music in Puerto Rico.

The album also includes the romantic pop ballad “Voce ganhou meu coracão” and the bossa, “Getta hver hun er”, which Jussanam sings perfectly in Icelandic.

August 23, 2012

Thorlakshöfn City Hall - Ölfus Web site

"Last Wednesday evening arrived in Þorlákshöfn the Brazilian Jazz Singer Jussanam da Silva and her pianist Agnar Mar Magnusson. They are on tour through the Nordic countries, and began the journey with a concert in Iceland. The concert brought Bossa Nova, the Brazilian jazz, mixed with Pop songs.

The concert it was very fun and kept the audience in ecstasy and restorative into the night after the concert. Those who missed the concert can breathe easy because Jussanam and Agnar will play a concert with the same program in the Tónlistarskóla Árnesinga next Saturday" (Sveitarfélagið Ölfus - Thorlakshöfn City Hall web site - Iceland -23/08/2012)

January 04, 2012

Skúli Mennski (Skúli Þórðarsson) - Skúli Mennski web site

"The Festival in Isafjördur, Við Djúpið is over...many great musicians were performing there showing their best but...my favorite was her, the stunning Jussanam Dejah" June 2012 - (Skúli Mennski/Skúli Þórðarsson - Musician/composer)

January 24, 2011

Kristjana Gudbrandsdóttir - DV - News Paper

December 22, 2009

Alexandra Kjeld - Morgumbladid - News Paper

"Ela é carioca is the first studio album by Brazilian singer and actress Jussanam produced in Iceland...she has already enriched the Icelandic musical scene ...the voice of Jussanam is bright and beautiful , perfect for this kind of music. She is no less them others popular and Bossa Nova singers like Ivete Sangalo and Rosa Passos in her graceful and sensual interpretation...It is welcomed that the winds of destiny have blown fresh Bossa nova currents to Iceland and it will be interesting to monitor Jussanam in the near future."

February 29, 2008

Vernhard Linnet - Morgumbladid - News Paper

"Is there anything sweeter than a Brazilian samba, specially if it is of an Bossa Nova origin and created by the master Antonio Carlos Brasileiro de Almeida Jobim?... the song pearls where many from the opening song “Dindi” to the last one “Samba de Uma Nota Só”...We could relate Da Silva to the Brazilian athletic jumper who snatched the gold from our Vilhelm in the past, at the Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. But she is charming singer with a good voice …but what toped the night for me was the singing in Portuguese which I find the most beautiful language to sing in...A lovely night that warmed the root of one’s heart in the cold of the night."